Strawberry Shortcake Skewers

The recipe Strawberry Shortcake Skewers can be made in about 15 minutes. This recipe serves 4. For $1.29 per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 680 calories. It is perfect for Mother's Day. This recipe from Foodnetwork has 664 fans. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, heavy cream, pound cake, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. With a spoonacular score of 38%, this dish is not so awesome. Similar recipes are Grilled Strawberry Shortcake Skewers with Blueberry Glaze, strawberry shortcake , how to make vegan strawberry shortcake, and Strawberry Shortcake w. Mini Strawberry PopTarts.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

1 cup heavy cream

Sixteen 2-by-1-inch chunks pound cake (about 3/4 of an 8-inch loaf)

16 medium strawberries, leaves removed, hulls intact (cut any large berries in half)

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Vegetable oil, for oiling the grill grates

Equipment:

skewers

baking sheet

grill

bowl

stand mixer

whisk

spatula

tongs

Cooking instruction summary:

Special equipment: Four 12-inch skewers Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Toss the pound cake, strawberries and 1 1/2 cups sugar in a large bowl until the cake and berries are coated well on all sides with sugar (they can be a little lumpy and unevenly coated). Thread a piece of cake and a strawberry onto a skewer; repeat 3 times on the skewer. Repeat with the remaining skewers and ingredients. Set the skewers on a rimmed baking sheet. Whisk together the cream, the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the vanilla in a medium bowl. Beat with a hand or stand mixer until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate. Lightly oil the grill grates. Put the skewers on the grill, and grill, covered, until they are lightly marked, about 1 minute. Use a spatula to gently loosen them, and use tongs to flip them over. Continue to grill, covered, until the cake and strawberries are toasted with grill marks and the sugar starts to bubble and harden, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with the whipped cream on the side. Copyright 2014 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.

 

Step by step:


1. Special equipment: Four 12-inch skewers

2. Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Toss the pound cake, strawberries and 1 1/2 cups sugar in a large bowl until the cake and berries are coated well on all sides with sugar (they can be a little lumpy and unevenly coated). Thread a piece of cake and a strawberry onto a skewer; repeat 3 times on the skewer. Repeat with the remaining skewers and ingredients. Set the skewers on a rimmed baking sheet.

3. Whisk together the cream, the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the vanilla in a medium bowl. Beat with a hand or stand mixer until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate.

4. Lightly oil the grill grates.

5. Put the skewers on the grill, and grill, covered, until they are lightly marked, about 1 minute. Use a spatula to gently loosen them, and use tongs to flip them over. Continue to grill, covered, until the cake and strawberries are toasted with grill marks and the sugar starts to bubble and harden, 2 to 3 minutes.

6. Serve with the whipped cream on the side.


Nutrition Information:

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680k Calories
4g Protein
37g Total Fat
84g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
680k
34%

Fat
37g
58%

  Saturated Fat
25g
160%

Carbohydrates
84g
28%

  Sugar
67g
75%

Cholesterol
138mg
46%

Sodium
325mg
14%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
9%

Vitamin C
28mg
35%

Vitamin A
967IU
19%

Manganese
0.31mg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Phosphorus
125mg
13%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Folate
40µg
10%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Calcium
86mg
9%

Selenium
5µg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Vitamin K
6µg
6%

Potassium
175mg
5%

Fiber
1g
5%

Vitamin B5
0.48mg
5%

Magnesium
16mg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.24µg
4%

Vitamin D
0.59µg
4%

Vitamin B6
0.07mg
3%

Zinc
0.5mg
3%

Copper
0.07mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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